Tent



Oct. 19, 192a. 1,603,785 I H. B. MARBURY TENT Patented Oct. 19, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- HERBERT B.MARBURY OF ATLANTA- GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR 'IO FUITON BA.G & COTION MILLS} 01: ATLANTA,

GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OI GEORGIA.

Application fi1ed 1V[areh 10, 1924. Se1ial N0. 6985141.

Generioally this invention apper.tains t tencs but it more especially comprehencls the type of tent known as campers or automobile tent.

5 One object 0yf the'invention is to provicle a tent which Will take 'up a small grouncl space ancl Will give increasecl heacl ro0m f0r tents of this type.

Another object of this invention is Tto pro- 0 viele a tent, the construction 0f which, Will permit it's being packedinto a small Space bytheelimi'ngxtion of riclge poles and ot-her heavy structure.

An important object is -co provicle folclable suppo'rting posts equi.ppecl wlth movable arms, the free encls of ehe arms and the upper encls of the posts 01 standarcls bing provided with me ans fov securing a riclge rope between the tops 0f the Standarcls coriesponcling to' th'e length 0f Ehe tent und seconclary riclge ro1pes connecting tlm ends of the arme, forforming the 100f supporting structure ofthe tent.

Another importan't objoct is to provicle a briclle structure adaptecl to be secured to 'tl1e upper encl 0f ehe center post ancl to the free ends of tl1e' arms Which, when operatiVely positi0nacl, h0lcls the riclge' and seconclary ridg'e ropes taub, thereby maintain- 0 ing the supporting 'posts aga'inst clisplac&

ment.

A furtherimportarit object ofthis invention is to provicle an entrance cloor 01 flap structurka adaptable not or'lly as a closure laut also as a'n awn'ingto provid shade in clry weather and as 21 p1*0te"ction to the ent'rancd from min in wet weather,

With these and other objects in view,

which Will become a'pparent as the clescrip W tioh proce eds the inv@ntion resicles in the construction, c0fl1b inati0h ancl arrang'vment dfparts here'inafter 1nor'e fully describe'cl anal clslimed', anclillu'stratecl in tl1e' 1ccompanying clfzwvings, in Which like characters of feference inclicate like parts throughou tlie sevral figures, of which:

1 is a Perspective view of my im prqved tent;

Fig. 2 .is a transverse sectional view taken 501 on the li1ie 22 0f Fig. l showing oneof the.suppoirting pols in operative:psiti0n; Fig.g is a1erspectiva view shmvlg; 'li flor 'flap .Qit7ildl awning;l

Fig. is a view in elevation 0E one 0f the support1ng poles with arms extended, und showing the l0wer section clisengaged; and

Fig. 5 is a cletail view 0f the 1idge rope .01 0ne 01 the seconclary ridge ropes.

In tha illi1stratecl embocliment charac ter izing this invention there is sl1own a, tent 1 emboclying a pair 0f: supporting posts 2 ancl asthes-e posts are identical, for tl1e salze of conven'1ence in description, only onewill be clescribecl in cletzmil.v

The upper end 0f post 2 is provicleolwith a perpendicular 1;0 project through the loop hin tl1e.encl of riclge 10pe 5. 011 eithe1 sicle ofsup1a0rting p0le 2 spacecl from the encl chereof, is positionecl the horizontally extenclihg plates 6 secured t0 the saicl Pole as at 7, ariclpiv 0tally securecl between the encl of these plates as at 6' are the normally horizontal arms 8 the said arms bei:ng acl2lptecl t0 folcl 011 the saicl pole 2 when not in use( Securecl t0 the free encls 0f Lhe arms 8 are the upwarclly extencling lugs 9, Which a1e adaptecl t0 engage the loop ends 4J of the seconclary riclge ropes 5 as clearly sl1ow1i in Fig. 1 of the clrawings.

The two upright p0les that: support the tent proper are made in two secti.ons, an uppe1 section 2 ancl a 10Wer section2. Tl1e two sectionsare joined by means of= a metal sleeve 10, which is securely fastenecl t0 the lower end of theupper section 2, and which fits down .snugly *over the upper enclof the lower section 2', thls .end being equipped wlth a metal pin 11 which fits int0 a bore 12 01E corresponding size in Ehe lower end 0f theuppr section, making a very substan tial construction.

When the tent is erectecl,tl1elatemlmembers 8 2Lre exfencled out at either icle 0f pole 2 in h0'1iZ0lltflll08iti0l'l, being. l1elcl in place by mezms 0'f guble ropesl3, which extend clown fronipin 3 at the top of -upper section 0l p0le 2 t0 the slightly upwarclly extencling plus 01 lugs 9 in the 011te1 encls ol tl1e salcl lateral arms 8. \Vhen not i n use these ar1ns 8 bang clown alongside of upper section 2 out 0f the way.

lug 3, which is 3claptecl.

15 ith one end seeured 150 the lug 3 in the upper end of post 2 and the other en :l securecl t0 peg 16 er other suitable anehoring means, ancl cross rope 17 with its encls secured to the lugs 9 in tlie outer encls 01 arms 8 und also secured to rope 15 as at 18, by wire ein 1 p 19 twisted around the1n, 01 by other suitable fastening means. It is 0bvious tlmt when rope 15 is tightened around anchoring element 16 the ridge and secondary 1'idg@ ropes Will be taub, so tl1at when tbe seid ropes 15 at either encl are so tigl1tened the supporting poles Will be rigidly securecl against displacement.

The eanvas covering 20 suppo1terl by the structure above deseribecl forms the 1'001, si :les und ende 0f bhe tent, the sicle Walls substantially miclway betWeen the seeonclary ridges und the ground are provided With extension flaps 21 equipped with a series 0f eyelets 22 adapcecl to receive one end 0f guy ropes 23, Which whenfastened to anchoring elements 24 secure the roof p01tion baut and allows*the remaining eanvus t0 be securecl t0 the ground by loops 25, thereby pr0vicling the perpenclieular Walls 26 0f the tent. B0th ends 0'f the tent a1e provicled with windows 27.

The end of the tent may simply be proviclecl with the usual entmnee flap strueture 28,-but it is preferable to provicle the combinecl d001 anti awning flap 29 Wibh its upper encl secured above the entrance es at 30 providing a door when in closed position und an awning When elevatecl 01' extended, es clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. \Vhen tl1us elevatecl the outer 01 free encl may be supported by a pole 31 and guy ropes 32 017 in any suitable manner depending up- 011 the partieular situation. By the provision 0f this flap 29 alle entrance is protected from rein in web Weather so that ventilation may be had, ancl shade ancl ventilation a1e provided by its use als an awning in hot weather.

It is apparent that this flap 29 may be secured over the fiap 28 or.that said flap 28 may be rollecl back as desired. The seid (1001 01 awning flap 29 when in closing position may have one er both sicles secured t0 the end portions 0f the tent by securing means 33, 01 in any suitable manner.

It Will thus be observed that I l1ave designecl a tent structure peeuliarly adaptable to tlie requirements of automobilists, providing a1nple heacl 100m though oecupying a 1ninimum of ground spaee, easily erected 01" collapsed, and when not in use oceupying but little space, yet manufaet-urable at a minimurn cost.

Altl1ough in p1actice 1 have founcl filmt the forn1 0f 1ny invention illustrated in the accompnnying dmwings and referrecl t-o in the above clescription, as the preferred embodiment, is the most efficient anal practical;

Cover sncl a collapsible supportingg; fi'zilne comprising spaced supporting poles carrying laterally extenchng arme pwotally secured thereto, co"er supporting flexible elements cenneeting alle arme 0f one ole with those 0f the other, a flexible 1idge elements C011- necting the upper encls 0f tlie p0les, a bridle emboclying a flexible connection secu1ecl 21t its extremities to the arms und pole, respectively, seid briclle being suitably anchorecl, a CO"GI' supportecl by the ridgC ele 1nents, iorming the roof sides nnd encl portions, tbe end portions being fornied with windows and an entrance opening, und an anchoring means attachable to-the sides 01 the seid cover spaced from the lower e(lg@S .E01' increasing the interior ground space'ol' the saicl tent.

2. In a tent, inelucling a tent pole having e cross-heacl,flexible ridge elements, a bridle comprising flexible connections secured t0 alle extremities of the cross-head, and cen trally t0 tl1e ole, said briclle being Suitably anchored.

8. In a tent, ineluding a pvir 0'f tent poles having cross arms spaced from the upper extremities 01 seid poles, flexible riclge elennents interconneeting said poles ZII1ClCI'OSS arms, bridle comprising a strzmd, the upper encl 0f wbich comprisesthree branches originating a1; a Single point 0n the strand, the extremities of the branches seu1ued, respeetively, so the extremities 0'f the cross arms ancl the t0p 01 the pole ab eaeh encl 0f the tent, said' bridles being suitably anchored t-0 efi'eetjcightening of said ridge elements.

4. In a tent, ineluding spaced sectional tent poles having pivotecl arme spacecl from the upper ends 0f said poles forming erossheads, lugs earried by tlie free extremities 0f said a'r1ns and poles, a flexible riclge element adapted t0 engage saicl lgs 0f seid poles t0 elfeet interconnectionof tl1e poles, flexible seeonclary riclge elements adapted t0 effect interconnection of tl1e extremities 0f said armes, seid seeondary 1idge elements extending parallel t0 seid first mentionecl ridge element, bridles comprising thrce branches having flexible connections secu1ed at their respeetive extremities to tl1e lugs carried by the arms and centrally to the lugs carried by the poles, seid bridles being suitably anchored to effect tightening 0f seid ridge elements.

5. In a ieni3, including spaced sectional tent poles having pivoted arme spaced f10111 l3l1@ upper ends of seid poles forming erossheads, lugs cmried by the free extremities 0:E seid arms and poles, parallel flexible iidge elements adapted to engage seid lugs t0 eileet interconneetion 0f said arme und poles, bi'idles comprising flexible connecti0ns seeured a1; their extremities t0 the lugs earried by the poles and their respeetive 2ums, seid bridles being suitably anehored,

a c0ver adapted to be supported by seid.

flexible 1'idge elements and to engage seid lugs.

6. In a tent, ineluding spaced tent poles l1aving leterally extending a1ms spaced from their upper ende, flexible riclge elemencs interconnecting the fvee extremities 0f the arme, a flexible ridge element interconneeting tl1e free ends of the poles, seid last mentioned element being infermediate and in a higher plane tl1an the fi1st mentioned elements, a bridle embodying a flexible c0ny nection secured at its extremities te the elements t0 dmw and maintain seid elements taut.

8. A tent body, including primary and secondary flexible ridge elements, 0'f supporting eross-heads embmcing Vertical and laterally extending arms, the vertical anns adapted t0 engage the f1ee extremities of tl1e primary element and the arme adapted to engage tl1e free extremities 0f the second-ary elements, and a bridle ineluding three branches, the eentral brauch being Conneeted t0 tl1e vertieal arm und the side branehes t0 tl1e lateral arms 0f each pole to draw and maintain the ridge elements taut, said bridles being suitably anehored.

9. A tent body including a 100'f portion and a plurality of 1idge elements associated therewith, 0'J": means f0i conjointly supporting and anchoring the elements at their extremities and the roof portion, and additional meens eoacting through a single point with the last meniioned means and associated Willi the free extremities 0f eacl1 of said ridge elemenls and the 100f portion t0 draw and maintain seid elements and roof portion taut( 10. A tent bedy including a 1'00f portion anal primary and secondary flexible ridge elements asseciated therewith, of means for supporting and anehoring tl1e elements ab their extremities and tl1e roof at its ends, and additional mez1ns eoacting tlnough a single point witl1 ehe last mentioned 1neans zmd assoeiated with the free extremities 0f euch of seid iidge elements t0 draw and maintain the ridge elements and 100f taub.

I-I. B. MARBURY. 

